Events & Courses

Conference information:

We are delighted to announce that the annual conference of the Engineering Group will take place on 12-14th April 2018 at Christ’s College, Cambridge. Senior figures within our profession will “keep lessons alive' by connecting important case-studies and research to current best practice. Accommodation will be in en-suite rooms in Christ’s College with the conference dinner held in Christ’s College Formal Hall. The meeting will commence on the Thursday evening with a keynote talk and icebreaker reception. Conference fee includes all accommodation, ice-breaker and lunch costs together with the conference dinner. Attendance on the field trip is optional.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Prof. Tim Broyd (ex ICE President)
• Prof. Pierre Duffaut (ex ISRM France Chair)
• Prof. Jim Griffiths (Plymouth University)
• Prof. John Harrison (Toronto University)
• Dr Ursula Lawrence (Capita Symonds)
• David Shilston (Atkins)

Abstracts & Programme:

Thursday 12th April 2018

18:00 Arrival/Registration

Welcome and Introduction – David Giles

Pierre Duffaut/ Justin Larouzée - Malpasset Dam Failure. - Keynote

Icebreaker/drinks

Friday 13th April 2018

EGGS Working Parties - Chris Martin
‘CASE STUDIES IN ENGINEERING GEOLOGY’

• Shilston, D. –Triumph and Disaster: the effective use of case-studies in ground engineering - Keynote
• Redshaw, P., Boon, D., Campbell, G., Willis, M., Jordan, C., Thomas, M. - The 1945 Charlotte and 2017 Regent Landslides, Freetown Peninsular, Sierra Leone.
• Maliphant, P.C., Reeves, H. - Lessons learned from the Aberfan Disaster.
• Parry, S. - Geomorphological Mapping and Landslide Hazard: Moving from Qualitative to Quantitative Assessments.
• Lawrence, U. – The role of risk and assumption in the engineering geology of Crossrail. - Keynote
• Jack, C. - Engineering geological aspects of the Mullardoch Tunnel
• Blower, T., Wainstein, M., Vibert, C. - Lessons in Rockfill Dam Design and Construction in Lesotho.
• Roberts, P., Conrad, A. - Engineering Praxes In Large Infrastructure Projects: The Lessons of Experience

‘ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING GEOLOGY’

• Threadgold, L. - Re-thinking Site Investigation - Keynote
• Norbury, D. - Failures and generational memory.
• Barton, M., Pearce, R., Smethurst, J., Rahman, A., Bailey, M. - Slide Prone Horizons: Their Constitution, Origin and Dominant Role in Slope Degradation
• Czerewko M.A., Tunnicliffe J., Bastekin A. - Ground appraisal for wind turbine development in an area of hazardous ground at Carsington Pasture, a remote upland location in Derbyshire.
• Griffiths, J. - Advances in Engineering Geology 1949-2018 – Keynote
• Reid, J.M., Cripps, J.C. - Lessons from Carsington: geochemical aspects
• Czerewko M.A., Cripps J.C. Reid J.M., Longworth I. - The legacy of pyrite: Why do we still experience engineering problems?
• Brabham, P.J., Manju, M., Thomas, H. - The potential of extracting ground heat from mine water in abandoned deep coal mines – A case study from Caerau, Upper Lynfi Valley, South Wales
• Nicholls, K. - “Please Sir, can I have some more?” – revisiting the art and craft of the Victorian pillar thief.

19:00 Dinner

Saturday 14th April 2018

Conference registration:

Field trip:

Convenors:

Dr David Giles, University of Portsmouth ([email protected])
Dr John Perry, Consulting Engineer ([email protected])
Dr Phil Renforth, Cardiff University ([email protected])
Conference Sponsors:
Silver level sponsorship

Arcadis - www.arcadis.com
Mott MacDonald - www.mottmac.com 

Bronze level sponsorship

Aecom - www.aecom.com      
Atkins - www.atkinsglobal.com
Geotechnical Engineering - https://geoeng.co.uk/
Fugro - www.fugro.com